The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has issued an alert on vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations. Versions of VMware Aria Operations prior to 8.12 are vulnerable to cyberattacks due to the high-severity vulnerabilities published in the CERT-IN vulnerability note CIVN-2023-1032, with a severity rating of High. VMware has issued patches for …
Read More »North Korean Hackers Stole Japan’s $721M Worth Crypto: Report | Coingape
North Korean hackers have stolen $721 million from Japan since 2017, accounting for 30% of the crypto thefts worldwide. According to a study by a U.K.-based compliance specialist, North Korea employs hacking and ransomware to steal crypto assets, especially in Japan, Vietnam and Hong Kong, the leading Asian crypto hubs. North Korean Hackers Eye …
Read More »CISA alarms of critical Ruckus bug used to infect Wi-Fi access points
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned today of a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel actively exploited by a recently discovered DDoS botnet. While this security bug (CVE-2023-25717) was addressed in early February, many owners are likely yet to patch their …
Read More »SmartCom Limited strategic partner for Infopercept in BD
Infopercept, a global cybersecurity solutions and services company announced today that it has signed a strategic distribution agreement with SmartCom Limited. Under this agreement, SmartCom Limited will be providing Infopercept’s Invinsense cybersecurity solutions and managed services to the organizations of Bangladesh. Invinsense is a cybersecurity platform that covers offensive security …
Read More »youtuber crashed a plan for views (full video)
A YouTuber who wrecked his plane in California admitted to orchestrating the crash so he could get more views, said the Justice Department. Trevor Jacob, 29, who’s also a former Olympic snowboarder, filmed himself jumping out of his single-propeller plane above the Los Padres National Forest in November 2021. He …
Read More »Daily Cybersecurity Update, May-12, 2023
A data breach here, a data breach there, data breaches everywhere. Today, we report to you a collection of data breaches across multiple sectors. The first breach involves a cloud-based education platform, which impacted millions. We also have a new Black Basta ransomware attack on a Swiss MNC. Circling back …
Read More »Twitter, Facebook, YouTube still blocked in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received no instructions to restore social media, a spokesperson for the authority said Saturday. Confirming that mobile internet services have been restored across the country, the PTA spokesperson said that no instructions have been received so far to restore social media platforms. Earlier, on …
Read More »Annonymous Sudan attack First Abu Dhabi Bank, RAKBANK, and Mashreq Bank: Media claim
The news ‘UAE banks cyber attack by Anonymous Sudan‘ has put financial services in the GCC region on high alert. In a startling development, the notorious Anonymous Sudan has attacked UAE banks. Specifically, First Abu Dhabi Bank, RAKBANK, and Mashreq Bank have fallen victim to the group’s onslaught on a probable spree of …
Read More »Who is Linda Yaccarino, the possible female CEO of Twitter?
As Elon Musk broke his silence on who will take over from him as Twitter CEO after a “painful” acquisition, all eyes are now on Linda Yaccarino, NBC Universal’s chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships. Although Musk is yet to reveal the name of the upcoming female CEO who will …
Read More »Elon Musk has found the new Twitter CEO: Who’s coming in
Twitter may finally get a new CEO. Tesla and the Twitter owner Elon Musk has announced that he has found a new chief executive for Twitter. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!”, Musk said in a tweet: Twitter boss, however, did not name …
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